[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 64 (Monday, April 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17139-17140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7625]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9133-8]


Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Cost Recovery Settlement for the 
Kentucky Avenue Wellfield Superfund Site, Town of Horseheads and 
Village of Horseheads, Chemung County, NY

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as 
amended (``CERCLA''), 42

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U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region II, of a proposed cost recovery 
settlement agreement pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9622(h), with CBS Corporation (the ``Settling Party'') for the Kentucky 
Avenue Wellfield Superfund Site (``Site'') in the Town of Horseheads 
and the Village of Horseheads in Chemung County, New York. The Settling 
Party agrees to pay EPA $82,000 in reimbursement of certain response 
costs related to the performance of the work incurred by EPA at the 
Site.
    The settlement includes a covenant by EPA not to sue or to take 
administrative action against the settling party pursuant to sections 
106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), with regard to 
the response costs related to the work enumerated in the settlement 
agreement which was performed at the Site. For thirty (30) days 
following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive 
written comments relating to the settlement. EPA will consider all 
comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the 
settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations that 
indicate that the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper or 
inadequate. EPA's response to any comments received will be available 
for public inspection at EPA Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New 
York 10007-1866.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 5, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at EPA Region II offices at 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-
1866. Comments should reference the Kentucky Avenue Wellfield Superfund 
Site, Town of Horseheads and the Village of Horseheads, Chemung County, 
New York, Index No. CERCLA-02-2010-2006. To request a copy of the 
proposed settlement agreement, please contact the EPA employee 
identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Charney, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th 
Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. Telephone: 212-637-3181.

    Dated: March 12, 2010.
Walter Mugdan,
Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 2010-7625 Filed 4-2-10; 8:45 am]
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